Advertising-lay-out sheet.



1. Q. GIBSONIL I. M. CHAI/:BERLIN ADVERTISING LAY-OUT SHEET.` lAPPLICATION FILED (ICT. 30, ISIS.

Patented J une 6, 1916.

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I. G. GIBSON &1. M. CHAMBERLIN.

ADVERUSING LAY-OUT SH'EET.y

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Patented June 6, 1916.

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JOHN G. GIBSON AND JENNIE M. CHAMBERLIN, OF WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

AnVnIiTIsIne-LAY-OUT SHEET.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented June (i, 1916.

Application filed Gctooer 30, w15. Serial No. 58,937.

Be it known that we, JOHN G. GIBSON and rit-NME M. CHMBERLIN, citizens oi? the VUnited States, residing at Wilkes-Barre, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements .in Advertisement-Layn Out Sheets, of which the following is a This invention relates to improvements in advertisement vlay-out sheets which are Vespecially adapted for use by advertising managers of business firms in plotting their ad vertising matter for the newspapers, and has for its particular object to provide a sheet which is so ruled that the copy written therein will designate the size of type to be used in printing the sheet. i A further object is to also designate the number of type ems between the column lines, so that the matter can be readily measured.

A still further object is to provide certain designating characters on the margin of the sheet to which reference can be had to departicular sizes of type and rules.

These and other objects are attained by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view illustrating one of our improved sheets on a miniature scale having the central p'ortionsbrolren away to show the'. four corners of the sheet. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the sheet, showing the same full sized and illustrating the manner of usingthe sheet in preparing copy, and Fig. 3 is a like view to Fig. 2, showing a modified form of column lines.

vThe' sheet is ruled vertically and horizontally to provide a plurality of small squares, which extend from side to side, and top to bottom, forming an area equal to the full size of the printed matter contained on a newspaper page. 'In other words, the lines 4 and 5 designate the limit of the vertical edges of the printed matter contained on a newspaper page, and the lines G and 7 designate the limit of the top yand bottom lines or" mattei' printed on a newspaper page.

` Preferably this sheet is ruled with vertical lines 8, which designate the column lines of a newspaper, and it will he understood that as many columns can be designated as desired to facilitate its use tothe different The particular object of this invention is to divide the sheet into spaces which designate type points, which are used in. measuring the height of the type, and in the present instance, we have shown the sheet ruled in pica size, which is a 12-point type, six of which will measure an inch in height. Therefore, in one inch there will be represented seventy-two type points. Our reason for using this particular size is that the pica size is the usual standard measurement for measuring type matter.

n the preferred form'shown in the draw ings, the column width is indicated as thirteen pica ems, and at the top of the sheet= as indicated at 11, areindicating characters I'unning from one to thirteen, which indicate the number lof pica yems to each column. Alonghe front edgefof the sheet are a plurality of indicating'characters 12, which in'- .and other indicating characters 1i. which illustrate the size of certain rules. lt will'be understood that we do not wish to limit ourselves to the particular face characters of-type presented, as any style of type can be used, and it will further be understood that we may use simply certain description, as indicated at 15 without using rcpresentation of a particular kind of type or rule.

Across the head of the sheet may be printed the single line 16 upon which the name of the advertiser can be written or printed.

The rules of the sheet illustrated in Fig. 1 are approximatelv one-half the size of the.

pica type; in other words, it is a reduced view ot' about one-half size.

As above stated, wedo not wish to limit ourselves to the size ot form showii in the drawings. as the form can be divided into five` siv. seven or eight columns. and. each column can he divided into inch spaces from twenty inches or more. and the small squares can be made to indicate any size type from -l. ,-point to l`.)-point. or larger if desired.' and the column widths can be made to zu'comniodate any number of ems desired. ln practical use. these forms are printed as indicated in the drawings. and the lines. excepting` the colnnnrlines. are usually ruled very light and pale, so that the advertising,r manager who wishes to plot out a certain advert .fue sheet an write over these light lines with black or red ink. or any other color. preferably red. so that they will stand out in contrast to the light ruled lilies. The. column lines are usually indicated heavy. as also the inch lines` and as shown in Fig. 2% of' the drawings. the column lines instead of' heink;r a heavy black line can be indicated by three tine lines. the center line of which v would indicate the true width of the colunins. and the lines on each side of each center line would indicate the limit of the printed matter.

An advertisincY manager having one of these sheets before him can plot out the whole sheet or any portion of it. and arrange the copy to be used for the next days advertising. and trated the manner in which he would designate the dili'erent positions of the copy.

In Fig. at 1T is designated a series ot curves joined together forming' a portion ot' a ref-tangle. the same bein;V drawn between the two ruled lines and extending from said curved lines to certain descrip-- tive matter on the margin ot the sheet is a lead line` which would indicate tio the compositor setting up the advertising; matter that these curved lines are to be represented in the printed matter by a l-point tanev rule. Within the same curved lines is roughly indicated the words "Lately arrived. 'llhe letters of these words, it will be observeth extend the height of two pica spaces. thus the printer will know that this type is of' :ll-point size. In other words, the size of the tvpe'io bel used in the advertisement is designated in the copy by the number oi' spaces covered b v the letters ot' the,- copy. YWhere smaller type than the lf2-point size is used., thc advertisingr managers copy is inscribed` as at '18, such as copy A. l. C. etc.. printer will know that other copy separate Jfrom the form will be furnished and the same, is to be in 1LO--point size. in this manina' an ailvertisingiV manager can plot out his adv rtisement-s, cover a Whole sheet in Fig. '2 we have illus' type,

IO-points, so that thcof a newspaper or an),v portion thereof, and at the same` time, he will printer exactly the size type to the exact lo ation in which it is to be placed in the printed form.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, iszl l. An advertising lay-out sheet provided with column divisions to simulate the form ot' a newspaper page and having spaces indicated thereon corresponding in height to the type-point measure of a particular size of' type, said spaces being arranged contiguous to each other to permit the inscribing of' letters across one or more spaces to detine the height ot letters greater than the height of one space and to correspond to the size and arrangement of the type and type' mattei' composed from said sheet.

2. An advertisement layout sheet pro vided with column divisions to simulate the form ot' a newspaper page and having spaces indicated thereon corresponding in height to the Vtype point and em measure of a particular size otI type, said spaces being ari ranged contiguous` to each other to permit the inscribing ot' letters across one or more spaces to define the height of letters greater in height than one space and the length of the inscribed lines and to correspond to the size and arrangement. of the type and typematter composed from said sheet.

Si. An advertisement lay-out sheet providedwith column divisions to simulate theI form of. a newspaper page and having spaces indicated thereon corresponding in. height to the type point and ein-measure of a particular sizey ot'itype, said spaces being arranged contiguous to each other to pern mit the inscrihing of' letters across one or morel spaces to define the height of letters greater than. the height of one space and the length ot' the inscribed lines and to correspondto the. size and arrangement of the and typeanatter composed from said sheet` said column divisions being displayed prominently relwative to the outline of the spaces to clearly define the columns;

4. An advertisement lay-ont sheet pro vided with column divisions to simulate the.

form of a newspaper page and having spaces indiated thereon corresponding in height to the type-point andern measure of' a particular size of type, arranged contiguous to each other to permit the inscribin'g, of letters across one 0r morel spaces to define the height of letters greater than the height of oncspace and the lengrtlrof the inscribed lines and to correspond to the size and arrangement of the type and type-matter composed from Said sheet. said column divisions being: displayed prominently relatively to the outline of the spaces to clearly define the columns, and

said spaces being designate to the be used and ".fpaces indicated certain of the horizontal outlines of the spaces being also displayed prominently to divide the spaced area into one inch spaces.

An advertisement lay-out sheet provided with column divisions to simulate the forgnof a newspaper page and having thereon corresponding in height to the type-point and em measule of a particular size of type, said spaces being arranged contignous to each other to permit the inscribing of lettersacross one or more spaces to define the height of letters greater in height than one space and p the length of the inscribed lines and to correspond to the size and arrangement of the typel and type-matter composed from said sheet, said column divisions and certain horizontal outlines of the spaces being displayed prominently to clearly define the columns and divide the spaced area into one inch spaces respectively.

6. An advertisement lay-out sheet provided \vith column divisions tosimuiate the form of a newspaper page and having spaces indicated thereon height to the type-point measure and em measure of a particular size of type, said spaces being arranged contiguous to each other to permit the inscribing of letters across 011e or more spaces to define the height of letters greater in height than the corresponding in height of one space 'and the length of the inscribed lines and to correspond to the size and arrangement of the type and typemat.

ter composed from said sheet, and means at the margin of the spaced area for indicating' the number of spaces extending horizontally and vertically of the sheet.

' 7. An advertisement lay-out six-et roviiled with column divisions to simulate the form of a newspaper page and having spaces indicated thereon' corresponding in height to the type-point measure and em measure ot'a particular size of type, said spaces being arranged .contiguous to each other to permit the inscrihing of letters across one or more spaces to define the height'of letters greater in height than the height of one space and the length of the inscribed lines and to correspond to the Size and arrangement ot' the type and type-mat ter composed from said sheet, and means at the margin ot' the spaced area for indicating the number of spaces extending horizontally and vertically ot' the sheet, and other means on the margin to which lines can be drawn to indicate the particular type and rules desired t'or certain Spaces.

' In testimony whereof we allix our signatures.

JOHN G, GIBSON. y t JENNIE M. CHAMBERTIN. 

